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Advancing the Health of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in the …

(3 days ago) WEBProviding health services and addressing health inequities for migrant and seasonal farmworkers (“farmworkers”) in the United States has been a longstanding problem (Thompson & Wiggins, 2002).There are over 1.1 million farmworkers in the …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248399211033308

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NATIONAL CENTER FOR FARMWORKER HEALTH - Home

(1 days ago) WEBThe National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) is a private, not-for-profit corporation located in Buda, Texas dedicated to improving the health status of farmworker families. …

https://www.ncfh.org/

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Rural Agricultural Health and Safety

(9 days ago) WEBAgriculture is one of the most hazardous industries in the United States. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 368 farmers and agricultural workers died from a …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/agricultural-health-and-safety

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A New Rule to Improve Protections for Farmworkers

(1 days ago) WEBFarmworkers are vital to our nation’s food supply and communities but are often among America’s most vulnerable to workplace abuses. The H-2A temporary …

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/04/26/a-new-rule-to-improve-protections-for-farmworkers

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Health – Farmworker Justice

(8 days ago) WEBHealth is a basic need and right for everyone. Farmworkers’ living and working conditions contribute to poor health outcomes. However, farmworkers and their families face …

https://www.farmworkerjustice.org/advocacy_program/health/

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Farmworker Health Issues – Farmworker Justice

(3 days ago) WEBFarmworkers and their families face numerous health issues due to their living and working conditions, including diabetes, HIV/STIs, and skin cancer. Farmworker Justice’s health …

https://www.farmworkerjustice.org/advocacy_program/health-awareness-and-prevention/

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Agricultural Safety NIOSH CDC

(4 days ago) WEBIn 1990, NIOSH developed an extensive agricultural safety and health program to address the high risks of injuries and illnesses experienced by workers and families in …

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/aginjury/default.html

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Farmworker Safety and Health - farmpolicynews.illinois.edu

(4 days ago) WEBall wage and salary workers, 2021 28 17 33 28 44 39.7 43.7 42 40.9 40.6 47 62 54 51 48 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Farm laborers, graders and sorters Farm …

https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-04-16-Farmworker-Safety-and-Health-Handout.pdf

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Impacts of Climate Change and Heat Stress on Farmworkers' …

(3 days ago) WEBOccupational health problems among seasonal and migrant farmworkers in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. Risk Manage Healthcare -Marois M, Hennessy-Burt …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8861180/

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Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Health - Rural Health Info

(3 days ago) WEBAccording to the National Center for Farmworker Health's Facts about Agricultural Workers, approximately 15% are migrant workers and 85% are seasonal …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/migrant-health

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Health problems in agricultural workers occupationally exposed to

(3 days ago) WEBOccupational health surveillance is an important tool for addressing workers’ health issues, since it provides an understanding of the occupational …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7879472/

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Rural Response to Farmer Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

(9 days ago) WEBTrends and Characteristics of Occupational Suicide and Homicide in Farmers and Agriculture Workers, 1992-2010, a 2018 Journal of Rural Health article, …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/farmer-mental-health

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The poor health of farm workers - PMC - National Center for

(3 days ago) WEBThe poor health of farm workers. Rates of obesity, hypertension, and high cholesterol levels are high, but most have no health insurance. California's agricultural workers …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1071557/

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Farm Worker Health Concerns - NFWM

(Just Now) WEBFarm Worker Health Concerns. A 2000 report on the health of California farmworkers, sponsored by the California Endowment, found that “no group of workers …

https://nfwm.org/news/farm-worker-health-concerns/

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US Department of Labor finalizes farmworker protection rule

(3 days ago) WEBThe rule would also require employers who fail to provide adequate notice to workers of a delay in their start date to pay workers the applicable rate for each day …

https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240426

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Health issues of migrant and seasonal farmworkers - PubMed

(1 days ago) WEBAbstract. This paper describes the socioeconomic conditions under which the 3 to 5 million migrant and seasonal farmworkers in the United States live. Health consequences …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12739296/

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Environmental Health Threats to Latino Migrant Farmworkers

(7 days ago) WEBApproximately 75% of farmworkers in the United States are Latino migrants, and about 50% of hired farmworkers do not have authorization to work in the United States. …

https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-012420-105014

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University of Connecticut (UConn) Migrant Farm Worker

(1 days ago) WEBConnecticut hosts between 7,000 and 20,000 migrant farm workers each growing season to work at orchards and nurseries, as well as tobacco, mushroom, dairy and vegetable …

https://health.uconn.edu/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network/wp-content/uploads/sites/190/2018/09/2018MFWVolunteerTrainingPresentation.pdf

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Living and Working Safely: Challenges for Migrant and Seasonal

(3 days ago) WEBThe danger zone expanded from housing issues to the farm field and beyond. In 1998, driving farm equipment on rural roadways was the topic Gold Star Growers considered …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3529146/

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NJ's Minimum Wage Increase Leaves Farm Workers Behind, …

(4 days ago) WEBThe plan proposed by lawmakers this week carves out an exemption for agricultural workers. It looks like there's an issue with JavaScript in your browser. For a better …

https://www.wnyc.org/story/njs-minimum-wage-increase-leaves-farm-workers-behind-advocates-say/

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The Wonderful Company among California’s top users of toxic …

(Just Now) WEBLEER EN ESPAÑOL. The Wonderful Company, based in California, touts its “iconic, healthy” popular pomegranate juice and other products. But it’s also the state’s …

https://www.ewg.org/research/wonderful-company-among-californias-top-users-toxic-weedkiller-paraquat

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Farm Workers & The Environment - NFWM

(8 days ago) WEBThe lack of access to health care exacerbates the health risks farm workers face. Climate change is expanding pesticide use as well as its harm. As the temperature rises, pests …

https://nfwm.org/farm-workers/farm-worker-issues/farm-workers-the-environment/

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Drinking water in 34 NJ towns has high levels of PFAS chemicals

(9 days ago) WEBHigh levels of PFAS chemicals found in 34 NJ drinking water systems affecting 500K+ people. Dozens of New Jersey water systems that serve a combined …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/environment/2022/01/25/nj-drinking-water-contaminated-chemicals-pfas-pfoa-pfos/9209219002/

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The most toxic sites in each New Jersey county - nj.com

(3 days ago) WEBIt included a "tank farm" and waste lagoon believed to have held 2.5 million gallons of oil tainted with PCBs, 80,000 cubic yards of sludge and 70 million gallons of …

https://www.nj.com/news/2017/04/the_most_toxic_sites_in_each_new_jersey_county.html

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